Skin Cancer Chemo

Understanding Fluorouracil (5FU) Fluorouracil (pronounced floor-oh-YOOR-uh-sil), commonly called 5FU, is a chemotherapy drug classified as an antimetabolite. It’s used to treat various cancers, including: How Does 5FU Work? 5FU mimics natural molecules in the body but with a key difference—it blocks DNA production in rapidly dividing cancer cells. Without DNA, cancer cells can’t grow or multiply, leading to tumor shrinkage. How is 5FU Given? 1. […]